Cow milk production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 2.0 million t of cow milk, the 53rd largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.9%. The record was 2.5 million t in 2019.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.0 million t
- World rank
- 53 of 183
- 10-year change
- −4.9%
- Record
- 2.5 million t
- 2019
Cow milk in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.32% in 2014
- kg per person
- 108
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- −4.9%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Finland | 2,209,220 | 0.28% |
| 52 | Hungary | 2,093,690 | 0.26% |
| 53 | Ecuador | 1,964,000 | 0.25% |
| 54 | Portugal | 1,943,320 | 0.24% |
| 55 | Afghanistan | 1,928,136 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of cow milk
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,964,000 | −6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,100,200 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,071,000 | −3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,145,000 | −7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,315,400 | −7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,502,000 | +32% |
| 2018 | 1,890,000 | −2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,932,500 | −3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,002,000 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,875,000 | −9.2% |
| 2014 | 2,066,105 | −12% |
| 2013 | 2,356,638 | +10% |
| 2012 | 2,135,613 | −11% |
| 2011 | 2,399,129 | +12% |
| 2010 | 2,148,554 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,967,649 | −1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,004,123 | +12% |
| 2007 | 1,791,025 | −8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,948,954 | +13% |
| 2005 | 1,719,677 | −4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,802,919 | +11% |
| 2003 | 1,625,020 | −3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,689,719 | −9.3% |
| 2001 | 1,863,000 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,806,000 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,750,000 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,731,000 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,693,000 | +18% |
| 1996 | 1,430,000 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,381,829 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,309,200 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,192,542 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1,110,882 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,072,874 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,043,898 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,003,745 | +12% |
| 1988 | 892,807 | +19% |
| 1987 | 751,764 | −2.6% |
| 1986 | 772,048 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 753,082 | −17% |
| 1984 | 908,387 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 862,363 | −16% |
| 1982 | 1,024,367 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 943,500 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 924,200 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 904,500 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 865,883 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 848,878 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 808,911 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 784,225 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 766,118 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 762,940 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 729,800 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 716,900 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 705,000 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 693,200 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 676,700 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 620,000 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 600,000 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 550,000 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 530,000 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 510,000 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 480,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 302 t USD 268,000
- Exporter rank
- 81 of 110
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cow milk in Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 2.0 million t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of cow milk?
Ecuador ranked 53rd of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cow milk in Ecuador changed?
It fell by 4.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 2.5 million t in 2019.
Does Ecuador export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 302 t (USD 268,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Ecuador is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.